The Trick to Keeping Friends as We Get Older
It’s Hard to Maintain friendships and make new ones – but it’s crucial.
*This article originally appeared in November in the Wall Street Journal.
By Diane Cole
Two or three times a week, Alan J. Fink, 64, the owner and manager of a box business in Baltimore, listens as his mother wishes out loud that she had good friends to go out with. That is worrisome for his mother, who is 88—and for himself. “I don’t want to be in her position in another 20 years,” Mr. Fink says. He frets that his circle of friends should be wider, “so that, down the pike, we’ll all be available to each other—if and when we need each other.” A growing body of data confirms that friends are essential to our medical, psychological and social well-being as we age. Yet many people find it difficult to maintain their circles of friends as they grow older. “It’s not that we’re deliberately neglecting our friendships,” says Ryan Hubbard, principal at Hinterland Innovation, a Melbourne, Australia, company that researches friendship and social innovations for modern enterprises. Losing friends, Mr. Hubbard says, is often more a function of our lives being complicated.
Annual Fund Progress
Our giving year reset July 1, and since then, Alpha Eta Chapter has raised 7,130 from the 42 Donors listed HERE. We thank you all for your continued support in maintaining Alumni communications, allowing us to keep you up to speed on the happenings at our Chapter at Denison. Our success depends heavily on our […]
Happy Holidays From Alpha Eta
Alpha Eta of Beta Theta Pi wishes you and your family a joyous holiday season and a prosperous new year!
What Does Beta Mean To You?
“Not necessarily a role model, but there were Brothers who had characteristics I admired,” said Ed Weber ’53. “I remember Bruce MacNab ’52 for warmth and friendliness, Dick Lugar ’54, who was considerate of everyone’s advancement and took time to be helpful. Tom Creager ’53 taught me how to have fun. Dean Owen ’53 is […]
Why Do You Give?
“I support the Annual Fund because of the lasting relationships I have with my fraternity brothers at Denison. I also want to see our fraternity gain the “respect and honor” it had in the past. I believe my life has been guided by some of the strengths I received as a Beta at Denison.” –George […]
Men of Principle: Then, Now, and Always
In August 1996, Beta Theta Pi alumnus E.B. Wilson, St. Lawrence ’53, put forth a challenge to the general fraternity in the form of a letter to the editor in The Beta Theta Pi magazine.
Wilson urged Beta Theta Pi to carve a different path than other fraternities and to reverse the emerging Greek culture he felt was not in line with their core values. By 1999, Beta Theta Pi had risen to the challenge, and the Men of Principle initiative we all know today was born.
2018-2019 Giving Year Off To A Strong Start
Since our giving year began July 1, Alpha Eta has amassed $6,369.99 from 10 donors, listed HERE. Hopefully, you all received our appeal letters asking for your contributions and are sending in your checks! Last year, we raised slightly over 10K, and we’d like to reach 12K or beyond this year with your help. Alpha […]
Help Alpha Eta Kick Off 2018-2019 Giving In Style!
A big thank you goes out to Brother Brent Osborn ’62, who was first on our 2018-2019 Honor Roll. Annual fund giving this year began July 1 and after raising nearly 10K last year, we’ve set a new goal of getting to $12,000 this year. Will you be next to join the Honor Roll and help ALpha Eta achieve its goals? If you’d like to make a gift today, please click HERE. Additionally, click Read More below to learn a little more about Brother Osborn! (Hint: He was an extraordinary two-sport athlete).
Alpha Eta Turns 150!
The Alpha Eta Chapter of Beta Theta Pi is celebrated the 150th anniversary of its charter at Denison on September 7 – 9, 2018. The weekend’s activities were planned to observe, honor, and remember the legacy of Denison’s “men of principle,” as well as look forward to the dynamic future of the chapter on campus. […]
Chapter Eternal
Alpha Eta regrets to announce the passing of Brothers Dick Tauber ’67, and Dexter C. Tight ’48. Our thoughts are with the friends and families of these Men of Principle.